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The schedule for Week 1 of the NRL Telstra Premiership Finals is as follows:

1st Qualifying Final: Friday, September 11, 7.45pm, at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
NRL: (4) Melbourne Storm 40 Defeat (5) Manly Sea Eagles 12

2nd Qualifying Final: Saturday, September 12, 6.30pm, at Skilled Park, Gold Coast
NRL: (3) Gold Coast Titans 32 Lose to (6) Brisbane Broncos 40

3rd Qualifying Final: Saturday, September 12, 8.30pm, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney
NRL: (2) Canterbury Bulldogs 26 Defeat (7) Newcastle Knights 12

4th Qualifying Final: Sunday, September 13, 4pm, at WIN Jubilee Oval, Sydney
NRL: (1) St George Illawarra Dragons 12 Lost to (8) Parramatta Eels 25

Lowest 2 ranked losers eliminated 1st week

Storm v Sea Eagles
Probably the match of week one. Maybe even the whole finals series. Storm just.

Titans v Broncos
GC look wobbly. Resurgent Broncos to cause a minor upset.

Bulldogs v Knights
Dogs comfortably. Knights just happy to be there after the Brian Smith meltdown.

Dragons v Eels
Won't see another 37-zip drubbing. Dragons in a tight one. Go Eels!

Reakon the NRL will change the rules next season to give them the power to move finals blockbusters between Sydney clubs to the SFS or Homebush.

Only finals versus interstate/regional teams should be played at Kogarah etc.

Urine weak, Dragons...

Jarryd Hayne wins the DALLY M award plus team of the year

http://www.smh.com.au/news/lhqnews/six- ... 24150.html

Dally M Awards

Dally M Award: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta)
Rookie of the Year: Jamal Idris (Bulldogs)
Coach of the Year: Kevin Moore (Bulldogs)
Team of the year:
Fullback: Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta)
Winger: Taniela Tuiaki (Wests Tigers)
Centre: Josh Morris (Bulldogs)
Five-eighth: Jamie Soward (St George Illawarra)
Halfback: Johnathan Thurston (Nth Queensland)
Lock: David Stagg (Bulldogs)
Second row: Anthony Watmough (Manly)
Prop: Ben Hannant (Bulldogs)
Hooker: Michael Ennis (Bulldogs)
Captain of the Year: Andrew Ryan (Bulldogs)
Rep Player: Greg Inglis (Melbourne)
Provan-Summons People's Choice: Jamie Soward (St George)
Peter Frilingos Memorial Award: Nathan Merritt (Rabbitohs)
Top Point-scorer: Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs)
Top Try-scorer: Brett Morris (Dragons)
Toyota Cup Player of the Year: Beau Henry (Dragons)

1st Qualifying Final: Friday, September 11, 7.45pm, at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
NRL: Melbourne Storm (4) v Manly Sea Eagles (5)

Melbourne Storm 4 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 4M

TRY - Slater
CON - Missed

Melbourne Storm 10 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 27M

TRY - Nielsen
CON - Smith 1/2

Go Storm !

Go Storm

Just incase you didnt want to stay up until midnight here is the game live http://www.justin.tv/nrlfeed

Melbourne Storm 16 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 37M

TRY - Slater (2)
CON - Smith 2/3

Melbourne Storm 16 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ H/T

Melbourne Storm
Tries:
Slater 2
Nielsen

Conversions: Smith 2/3

Melbourne Storm 22 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 44M

TRY - Slater (3) Hat trick
CON - Smith 3/4

Melbourne Storm 28 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 52m

TRY - Smith
CON - Smith 4/5

Melbourne Storm 34 v Manly Sea Eagles 0 @ 60m

TRY - Tolman
CON - Smith 5/6

Flogging those Sea Eagles

Melbourne Storm 34 v Manly Sea Eagles 6 @ 69m

TRY - Matai
CON - Orford 1/1

Melbourne Storm 34 v Manly Sea Eagles 12 @ 71m

TRY - Foran
CON - Orford 2/2

Melbourne Storm 40 v Manly Sea Eagles 12 @ 77m

TRY - Slater (4) His 99th try
CON - Turner 1/1

Melbourne Storm 40 Defeat Manly Sea Eagles 12

Storm 40
Tries
Billy Slater 3m
Dane Nielsen 26m
Billy Slater 36m
Billy Slater 44m
Cameron Smith 50m
Aiden Tolman 60m
Billy Slater 77m

Goals Conversions
Cameron Smith 28m
Cameron Smith 37m
Cameron Smith 45m
Cameron Smith 52m
Cameron Smith 61m
Steve Turner 78m

DEFEAT

Sea Eagles 12
Tries
Steve Matai 69m
Kieran Foran 71m

Goals Conversions
Matt Orford 70m
Matt Orford 72m

Crowd
21,155

Ethiad Stadium

Onya Manly !

magpie in the 80's wrote:Melbourne Storm 40 Defeat Manly Sea Eagles 12

Storm 40
Tries
Billy Slater 3m
Dane Nielsen 26m
Billy Slater 36m
Billy Slater 44m
Cameron Smith 50m
Aiden Tolman 60m
Billy Slater 77m

Goals Conversions
Cameron Smith 28m
Cameron Smith 37m
Cameron Smith 45m
Cameron Smith 52m
Cameron Smith 61m
Steve Turner 78m

DEFEAT

Sea Eagles 12
Tries
Steve Matai 69m
Kieran Foran 71m

Goals Conversions
Matt Orford 70m
Matt Orford 72m

Crowd
21,155

Ethiad Stadium

so is it 40-12 or 34-12 ?